Casting & magic
Spell DC & Casting Level
Casting Spells in Deadlands is a skill. The table shows the minimum level required to learn spells of a certain level and the DC to Cast them. Cantrips cost 1 point per cast And have a base DC of 13 to cast.
Each class has spell points equal to their casting stat + it's modifier, per level. Increases in stats increase spell points retroactively.
Hucksters & Shamans - INT
Blessed - WIS
| Spell Level | Caster Level | DC to Cast | Point Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | 7 | 18 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 | 19 | 15 |
| 6 | 11 | 20 | 18 |
| 7 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| 8 | 15 | 22 | 24 |
| 9 | 17 | 23 | 27 |
Exceptional Casts & Backlash
Rolling a 20 or a 1 on a casting check will result in either a critical success, or a backlash on the caster.
Hucksters on a critical success cast the spell as if it was 1D6 levels higher. On a failure take 2D6 damage and 1D4 INT loss (restored at a rate of 1 point per hour)
Blessed on a critical success, cast their spell using no points, and on a fail, the spell doesn't cast but still expends points.
Shaman in a critical success will cast their spell for free, and on a failure, take 1D6 damage and expend the points needed to cast the spell.